Project Gutenberg 2022-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 139 Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) 01022888 Parts of Speech: Essays on English $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons,$c1901. The stock that speaks the language -- The future of the language -- The English language in the United States -- The language in Great Britain -- Americanisms once more -- New words and old -- The naturalization of foreign words -- The function of slang -- Questions of usage -- An inquiry as to rime -- On the poetry of place-names -- As to "American spelling" -- The simplification of English spelling -- Americanism, an attempt at a definition. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Parts of Speech: Essays on English" by Brander Matthews is a collection of essays focusing on the English language, likely written in the early 20th century. The essays emphasize the idea that the English language belongs to its speakers and explore its development, usage, and the factors influencing it over time. Matthews, a professor at Columbia University, discusses various aspects such as orthography, American versus British English, and the evolution of language through literature and culture. The opening of the text introduces Matthews' perspective on the English language, tracing its historical roots back to the time of King Alfred. He argues that literature is the key to forming a cohesive identity among its speakers, serving as a means to express ideals and preserve cultural heritage. The essays outline significant influences on the language, including the blending of various cultural elements and dialects from the Teutonic, Celtic, and Norman peoples. Matthews asserts that while the English language has evolved, retaining poetic qualities and individualistic characteristics, it continues to reflect the identity and creativity of those who speak it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/partsofspeechess00mattiala/page/n7/mode/2up 20210225043924matthews 1901 US Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English language Americanisms Spelling reform PE Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 492110 2025-06-26T13:06:40.941874 text/html 471263 2024-10-18T19:36:16 text/html 382313 2025-06-26T13:06:47.541854 application/epub+zip 378964 2025-06-26T13:06:42.157882 application/epub+zip 271713 2025-06-26T13:06:41.532810 application/epub+zip 499304 2025-06-26T13:06:51.617844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447732 2025-06-26T13:06:46.864863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340789 2022-09-30T11:08:17.624599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440343 2025-06-26T13:06:40.277819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 420324 2024-10-18T19:36:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17718 2025-06-26T13:06:51.758787 application/rdf+xml 7535 2025-06-26T13:06:41.671826 image/jpeg 1468 2025-06-26T13:06:41.600829 image/jpeg 336970 2025-06-26T13:06:40.980905 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia